Emergence of Dark Kitchens in UAE
These commercial spaces are dedicated purely for food preparation and delivery with no dining area. Let's take a deeper look at the rise of dark kitchens in the UAE food industry.
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Growth of Online Food Delivery
Over the past 5 years, online food delivery platforms have seen massive user base growth in major cities of UAE like Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Busy lifestyles and hectic work schedules have made ordering food online a preferred choice for many residents and visitors. The pandemic further accelerated this shift as more people avoided dining out due to restrictions and safety concerns. This growing demand caught the attention of many F&B entrepreneurs and restaurateurs who saw an opportunity to enter this lucrative market through cloud kitchen models.
Rise of Standalone Kitchen Spaces
Traditional restaurants require high rental costs to operate out of high streets and shopping malls with both dine-in and delivery services. However, cloud kitchens or dark kitchens emerged as a cost-effective option for businesses focused exclusively on delivery. These commercial spaces are specifically designed for food preparation with no customer dining area. Many such standalone kitchen facilities came up in industrial and residential zones across UAE to cater to the growing demand from online delivery platforms. This model allows businesses to run multiple virtual brands from one hub to increase orders and revenues.
Growth of Multi-Brand Virtual Kitchens
One of the popular models emerging in UAE's dark kitchen industry is multi-brand virtual kitchen facilities. These commercial spaces are equipped to handle operations of multiple F&B brands simultaneously under one roof. Businesses can launch separate brands on delivery platforms targeting different cuisines and customer segments. This allows them to tap into diverse customer bases without incurring high setup and operational costs of multiple physical restaurants. New players as well as established names in the industry are leveraging this model to scale up and consolidate their presence in the online food space.
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